Guidebook for London

Sally
Guidebook for London

Entertainment & Activities

Great little cafe 5 mins walk from our home. Open 7.30am - 4pm everyday, so good place to take the kids when you're up early. Has a play house and books and range of kids snacks. Can get very busy!
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The Plumtree Café
241 Greenwich High Rd
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Great little cafe 5 mins walk from our home. Open 7.30am - 4pm everyday, so good place to take the kids when you're up early. Has a play house and books and range of kids snacks. Can get very busy!
Great local cinema with nice bar upstairs and cafe downstairs. Offers baby screenings and kids cinema on a Saturday morning at 10.30/11am.
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Greenwich Picturehouse
180 Greenwich High Rd
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Great local cinema with nice bar upstairs and cafe downstairs. Offers baby screenings and kids cinema on a Saturday morning at 10.30/11am.
Great new childrens gallery downstairs. Free to enter so great for entertaining the kids on a rainy day. Also has an older kids gallery upstairs as well as a large map on the 1st floor to explore.
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国家航海博物馆
Romney Road
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Great new childrens gallery downstairs. Free to enter so great for entertaining the kids on a rainy day. Also has an older kids gallery upstairs as well as a large map on the 1st floor to explore.
Has childrens section at the back and offers free singing sessions on Tuesday mornings and Thursday afternoons.
West Greenwich Library
146 Greenwich High Rd
Has childrens section at the back and offers free singing sessions on Tuesday mornings and Thursday afternoons.
Fantastic park with lots to explore & great view. Playground with sandpit in bottom corner. Duck pond in central area. Deers at the top. Great for scooting and biking. Cafe at bottom and in middle.
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格林威治公园
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Fantastic park with lots to explore & great view. Playground with sandpit in bottom corner. Duck pond in central area. Deers at the top. Great for scooting and biking. Cafe at bottom and in middle.
Local city farm set in a large park. Close/on way to Canary Wharf. Has a cafe too.
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马德丘特公园和农场
Pier Street
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Local city farm set in a large park. Close/on way to Canary Wharf. Has a cafe too.
Museum of Docklands. Free entry. Has small childrens soft play and indoor water area plus a few other bits. Kids area is open from 2pm.
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伦敦码头区博物馆
Hertsmere Road
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Museum of Docklands. Free entry. Has small childrens soft play and indoor water area plus a few other bits. Kids area is open from 2pm.
One of several local swimming pools. Has a small slide for children. Also has a separate soft play area upstairs with a large indoor slide.
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Wavelengths Leisure Centre
Giffin Street
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One of several local swimming pools. Has a small slide for children. Also has a separate soft play area upstairs with a large indoor slide.

Food Scene

Great for cocktails and interesting choice of sushi and sticks. Nice ambience.
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Sticks'n'Sushi Greenwich
1 Nelson Rd
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Great for cocktails and interesting choice of sushi and sticks. Nice ambience.
Pub and restaurant with good menu and nice ambience. Nice spacious conservatory/dining area.
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Richard I
52/54 Royal Hill
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Pub and restaurant with good menu and nice ambience. Nice spacious conservatory/dining area.
Nice local restaurant and bar serving modern British food. Will do take away service also (nice fish and chips).
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Rivington Greenwich
178 Greenwich High Rd
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Nice local restaurant and bar serving modern British food. Will do take away service also (nice fish and chips).
Nice, small local restaurant very close to our place. Not particularly child-friendly.
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Inside Restaurant
19 Greenwich South Street
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Nice, small local restaurant very close to our place. Not particularly child-friendly.
Another local bar/restaurant. Bar food served downstairs and in the garden, more formal restaurant upstairs. Lovely garden space.
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The Guildford Arms
55 Guildford Grove
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Another local bar/restaurant. Bar food served downstairs and in the garden, more formal restaurant upstairs. Lovely garden space.
Confusingly it is not next to the famous tea clipper but further down the river to the East just past the power station, gorgeous old building on the river serving gastro-pub food.
4 Ballast Quay
4 Ballast Quay
Confusingly it is not next to the famous tea clipper but further down the river to the East just past the power station, gorgeous old building on the river serving gastro-pub food.

Shopping

Great local gelato shop. Does mini kids gelatos for £1! Also has a champagne bar upstairs.
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Black Vanilla
5 College Approach
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Great local gelato shop. Does mini kids gelatos for £1! Also has a champagne bar upstairs.
Great local wine shop at the end of our street - couldn't be any closer! Helpful service, good selection of wine and also some beers/spririts.
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Davy's Wine Vaults - Greenwich
161 Greenwich High Rd
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Great local wine shop at the end of our street - couldn't be any closer! Helpful service, good selection of wine and also some beers/spririts.
Local pharmacist, very close to the house. Open until 7pm on week nights.
Duncans Pharmacy
193-195 Greenwich High Rd
Local pharmacist, very close to the house. Open until 7pm on week nights.
Interesting local junk shop - bit of a warren once your in as they have stuff downstairs too. Also has a quirky tea room in the back!
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The Junk Shop
9 Greenwich S St
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Interesting local junk shop - bit of a warren once your in as they have stuff downstairs too. Also has a quirky tea room in the back!
Lovely local shop selling their own hand drawn lampshades, cards, fabric and other items.
Lush Designs
18-22 College Approach
Lovely local shop selling their own hand drawn lampshades, cards, fabric and other items.
Local toy shop. Can bit a bit pricey and not the most helpful in my experience, but has a decent range or toys and often has a bubble machine outside which amuses our children!
Chock A Block Toys
5 Nelson Rd
Local toy shop. Can bit a bit pricey and not the most helpful in my experience, but has a decent range or toys and often has a bubble machine outside which amuses our children!

Everything Else

Tourist info of course, but also has a nice little shop with some local and London memorabilia.
Greenwich Tourist Information Centre
Tourist info of course, but also has a nice little shop with some local and London memorabilia.
Closest local doctor.
South Street Medical Centre
71A Greenwich S St
Closest local doctor.
Old pedestrian foot tunnel taking you under the Thames to the north side of the river. From here you can walk to Mudchute city farm or Canary Wharf or just enjoy a different view of Greenwich.
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Greenwich Foot Tunnel
Greenwich Foot Tunnel
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Old pedestrian foot tunnel taking you under the Thames to the north side of the river. From here you can walk to Mudchute city farm or Canary Wharf or just enjoy a different view of Greenwich.
The market is currently under redevelopment, however parts of it are still open. The food section is definitely worth a visit - the stalls can vary but the Pimp my Ramen stall is a current fave!
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格林尼治市场
5B Greenwich Market
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The market is currently under redevelopment, however parts of it are still open. The food section is definitely worth a visit - the stalls can vary but the Pimp my Ramen stall is a current fave!
Fantastic park, developed in the grounds/by the venues of the London 2012 Olympics. Two fab playgrounds, water fountains, cafes, sandpits, lovely walks. Next to Stratford shopping centre & on the DLR
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伊丽莎白女王奥林匹克公园
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Fantastic park, developed in the grounds/by the venues of the London 2012 Olympics. Two fab playgrounds, water fountains, cafes, sandpits, lovely walks. Next to Stratford shopping centre & on the DLR

Essentials

Fanatastic local butchers very close to our house. The pork chops and chicken breasts are our particular favourites!
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Drings Ltd
22 Royal Hill
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Fanatastic local butchers very close to our house. The pork chops and chicken breasts are our particular favourites!
Nice, large local supermarket within walking distance. Can scoot or work by the river/bridge nearby.
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Waitrose & Partners Greenwich
Dowells Street
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Nice, large local supermarket within walking distance. Can scoot or work by the river/bridge nearby.
Great local fishmonger, right next to the Cheese Board, butchers and greengrocers.
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Prykes
26 Royal Hill
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Great local fishmonger, right next to the Cheese Board, butchers and greengrocers.
Local greengrocer with lovely colourful display. Sometimes fruit/veg doesn't seem the freshest!
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The Creaky Shed
20 Royal Hill
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Local greengrocer with lovely colourful display. Sometimes fruit/veg doesn't seem the freshest!
Wouldn't recommend this apart from it's 24 hours and very close, in case of emergencies or late arrivals!
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Tesco Superstore
290A Lewisham Rd
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Wouldn't recommend this apart from it's 24 hours and very close, in case of emergencies or late arrivals!
Lovely local cheese shop, also selling bread, pastries, beer and wine.
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The Cheeseboard
26 Royal Hill
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Lovely local cheese shop, also selling bread, pastries, beer and wine.

Drinks & Nightlife

Local brewery pub/bar/restaurant/cafe. Serves meantime beer. Great garden leading on the naval college grounds, right by the river. Good burger, although a bit pricey!
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The Old Brewery
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Local brewery pub/bar/restaurant/cafe. Serves meantime beer. Great garden leading on the naval college grounds, right by the river. Good burger, although a bit pricey!
Great local pub serving predominantly meantime beer. Garden at the back. Great burger and chips.
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The Greenwich Union
56 Royal Hill
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Great local pub serving predominantly meantime beer. Garden at the back. Great burger and chips.
Wine Bar and restaurant at the end of our road. Decent food, normally has a set meal deal. Small outdoor seating area. Also has nice cocktail bar downstairs called the Cooperage.
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Davy's Wine Vaults - Greenwich
161 Greenwich High Rd
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Wine Bar and restaurant at the end of our road. Decent food, normally has a set meal deal. Small outdoor seating area. Also has nice cocktail bar downstairs called the Cooperage.
One of several pubs very close to us. Definitely not my favourite but is next to a small pedestrianised street (locally known as 'Play Street') where children can safely scoot/play!
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Ashburnham Arms
25 Ashburnham Grove
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One of several pubs very close to us. Definitely not my favourite but is next to a small pedestrianised street (locally known as 'Play Street') where children can safely scoot/play!

Sightseeing

Wander around these magnificent historic buildings on the river. The Painted Hall is definitely worth a visit and entrance is free.
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旧皇家海军学院
King William Walk
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Wander around these magnificent historic buildings on the river. The Painted Hall is definitely worth a visit and entrance is free.